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Tikal Full Day with Dedicated Exploration of the Archaeological Monuments.
Tikal Full Day with Dedicated Exploration of the Archaeological Monuments.
Tikal Full Day with Dedicated Exploration of the Archaeological Monuments.
Tikal Full Day with Dedicated Exploration of the Archaeological Monuments.

Tikal Full Day with Dedicated Exploration of the Archaeological Monuments.

By Gem Trips
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$217 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Extensive tour, with enough time and flexibility, excellent for photographers

Guaranteed departure, we operate only with 1 guest. If we go over 9 guests, we make 2 groups

Premium tour visiting the best spots to photograph the monuments

Hassle free entry fees, those are not included because price varies according to nationality and age, but available in advance, we pay those for you, then you reimburse our guide during the service.

Excellent English-Spanish bilingual guide with deep knowledge of local history, flora and fauna and with a service attitude to give a meaning to each monument visited.

Enough food included: water refill and lunch at Jaguar Inn Restaurant (chicken, gluten-free and vegan options)

We will walk approximately 6 to 8 kilometres during this tour, but not consecutively. The longest walk between two stops is approximately 20 minutes.

Bring your camera! We love taking photos, we will show you the best spots.

Activity location

  • Templo II,Tikal,Guatemala
    • Tikal, Petén, Guatemala

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Templo II,Tikal,Guatemala
    • Tikal, Petén, Guatemala

Check availability

From Tikal hotels, Small Group
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English

Maximum 9 guests: From hotels in Tikal (Jungle Lodge, Jaguar Inn, Tikal Inn and Tikal Campsite)
Pickup included

Starting time: 9:25 am
Price details
AU$216.89 x 1 AdultAU$216.89
Total
Price is AU$216.89
Until Mon, 25 Nov
From Tikal hotels, Private
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English

Private guide for you: From hotels in Tikal (Jungle Lodge, Jaguar Inn, Tikal Inn and Tikal Campsite)
Pickup included

Starting time: 9:25 am
Price details
AU$373.78 x 1 AdultAU$373.78
Total
Price is AU$373.78
Until Mon, 25 Nov
F/ Flores surrounding, S Group
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English

No more than 9 guests: F/ San Benito, Santa Elena & Flores Hotels & Airport. Guests staying in San Miguel must come to Raices Rest. in Flores Island
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
AU$335.33 x 1 AdultAU$335.33
Total
Price is AU$335.33
Until Mon, 25 Nov
From El Remate, Small Group
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English

Less than 9 guests per guide: From hotels and Airbnbs in El Remate (Casa de Don David, Gringo Perdido, Mon Ami, Posada del Cerro, Alice Guest House, etc.)
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:45 am
Price details
AU$319.95 x 1 AdultAU$319.95
Total
Price is AU$319.95
Until Mon, 25 Nov
F/ Flores surrounding, Private
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English

Private guide just for you: F/ San Benito, Santa Elena & Flores Hotels & Airport. Guests staying in San Miguel must come to Raices Rest. in Flores Island
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
AU$495.30 x 1 AdultAU$495.30
Total
Price is AU$495.30
Until Mon, 25 Nov
From El Remate, Private
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English

Exclusive guide for your party: From hotels and Airbnbs in El Remate (Casa de Don David, Gringo Perdido, Mon Ami, Posada del Cerro, Alice Guest House, etc.)
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:45 am
Price details
AU$473.77 x 1 AdultAU$473.77
Total
Price is AU$473.77
Until Mon, 25 Nov
F/San Jose Peten, Small Group
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English

Maximum 9 passengers per guide: From Hotels and Airbnbs in San Jose Peten (La Lancha Village, Camino Real Tikal, etc.)
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:10 am
Price details
AU$364.55 x 1 AdultAU$364.55
Total
Price is AU$364.55
Until Mon, 25 Nov
F/San Andres Peten Small Group
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English

Maximum 9 participants: From Hotels and Airbnbs in San Andres Peten (Bolontiku, Nitun, G Boutique Hotel, etc.)
Pickup included

Starting time: 7:25 am
Price details
AU$379.94 x 1 AdultAU$379.94
Total
Price is AU$379.94
Until Mon, 25 Nov
From San Jose Peten, Private
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English

Private guide for your party: From Hotels and Airbnbs in San Jose Peten (La Lancha Village, Camino Real Tikal, etc.)
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:10 am
Price details
AU$541.45 x 1 AdultAU$541.45
Total
Price is AU$541.45
Until Mon, 25 Nov
From San Andres Peten, Private
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English

The guide will be just for you: From Hotels and Airbnbs in San Andres Peten (Bolontiku, Nitun, G Boutique Hotel, etc.)
Pickup included

Starting time: 7:25 am
Price details
AU$562.98 x 1 AdultAU$562.98
Total
Price is AU$562.98
Until Mon, 25 Nov
F/ Belize Border, Small Group
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English

Maximum 9 guest/participants: From Melchor de Mencos/Benque Viejo (border between Belize and Guatemala) after you stamp on the Belize side, we'll meet you.
Pickup included

Starting time: 7:15 am
Price details
AU$426.08 x 1 AdultAU$426.08
Total
Price is AU$426.08
Until Mon, 25 Nov
F/ the Belize Border, Private
  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m4h 30m
  • English

Exclusive guide just for you: From Melchor de Mencos/Benque Viejo (Border between Belize and Guatemala) After you stamp at the Belize side, we'll meet you.
Pickup included

Starting time: 7:15 am
Price details
AU$630.66 x 1 AdultAU$630.66
Total
Price is AU$630.66
Until Mon, 25 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTikal Map
  • What's includedWhat's includedMosquito Repellent Application
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional bilingual tour guide in Tikal
  • What's includedWhat's includedAt Jaguar Inn Restaurant, chicken, gluten-free and vegan options available
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTikal Entry Fee: USD21 only payable for guests that are 10 years old and older
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFlight ticket Guatemala City/Flores/Guatemala City, contact us if you want us to book it for you.

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Seat belts available
  • In case you don't know yet the location of your hotel, just book the cheapest tour option, later you let us know your hotel location and if there is price difference, you can pay it to our guide.
  • If you are the only adult in your group and you pick a small group option and at least one more adult reserves for that same schedule, we’ll include the cost of the entry fees for you, which reduces the price for USD21.
  • Bring the best walking shoes
  • Bring a raincoat just in case
  • Bring the best clothes for hot weather
  • Bring a canteen to refill water (in Tikal the entry of disposables is not allowed)
  • If you have a Guatemalan local ID (DPI) send us a picture of it, in this event your entry fees will be only USD 4

Activity itinerary

Tikal National Park
  • 5m
Our driver pick you up at your hotel or at the airport, when booking, please choose the time according to the location where you want us to pick you up. In case you don't know the location of your hotel yet, just book the cheapest tour option, later you let us know your hotel location and if there is a price difference, you can pay it to our guide. The walking tour begins at Gate 2 of Tikal National Park DURATION OF EACH WAY OF TRANSFER BY LOCATION WHERE WE PICK YOU UP a. Tikal: 00h: 05m b. El Remate: 01h: 00m c. San Jose, Peten: 01h:20m d. San Benito, Santa Elena Flores or Flores Island: 01h: 30m e. San Andres and Melchor de Mencos: 02h: 00m f. San Ignacio, Belize: 03h: 30m g. Guatemala City La Aurora Airport: 04h: 30m h. Guatemala City hotels: 05h: 00m i. Antigua Guatemala hotels: 05h: 30m Tikal is cultural and natural heritage of humanity, we'll spend more than four hours exploring different archaeological monuments, we'll use nature trails to spot some wildlife.
Central Acropolis
  • 30m
We'll explore this complex with you, it was built as the residential area of the royal family of Tikal, it has 6 courtyards, 3 of them have been restored, this complex was also probably the place to host to all the royal visitors that came to Tikal from other mesoamerican cities for diplomatic reasons. It has a palace with 5 floors and some of the lintels on the doors of this palace are still the original wooden lintels placed by the people who built it about 14 centuries ago and the wood is still in good shape.
Temple I
  • 20m
We will walk around the most iconic monument of Tikal taking pictures of it from different angles. The official name of this temple is Temple of the Great Jaguar because when the temple was discovered, it's original wooden lintel had a Great Jaguar carved on it, now, that beautiful carving in wood is in a famous museum. Back in 1960's when archeologist excavated this temple, they found underneath this temple, the greatest treasure ever found in Tikal, it was the burial of Hasaw Chaan K'awil, the most famous king of the dynasty of Tikal, the jewellery over the skeleton of the king included 16.5 pounds of jade jewels.
Great Plaza
  • 30m
The Great Plaza is the place in Tikal with the largest amount of energy, it's also the most restaured complex of this mayan site, it has multiple stelae, some of them with carving showing the portrait of some kings of the city. This complex was excavated back in 1960's by the Museum of University of Pensinvania.
North Acropolis
  • 30m
This complex was used as a Royal Cemetery for the kings and queens of Tikal, it's compared with an onion, because of the multiple layers of interesting architecture it revealed, in some of these layers we can see the masks of the rain god and the sun god. The guide communicates efficiently with all guests. During the tour, the guide accompanies you to climb the monuments to explain the most important details while you are above the monuments. We take you to the best spots to take pictures at the right times, this is ideal for photographers and we'll see many Mayan structures.
Templo II,Tikal,Guatemala
  • 30m
We'll climb this temple with you and enjoy the best view of the Great Plaza, looking at the masks carved on top of this temple. The view from this temple is a great chance to take a picture of Temple I, North Acropolis and the Great Plaza.
Temple V
  • 30m
We'll visit this beautiful temple, it has round corners, it's the only temple facing North, it was built around 650 a.D. and it was restored in 2002. Temple V is the second tallest of Tikal, it's architecture is very different than the other temples of the city, this is the first temple discovered in Tikal back in 1848 because the back of it's roof comb as it's totally vertical, it was never covered by trees and it was visible from far away south, the direction of Flores where the discoverers of Tikal came from.
Plaza Of The Seven Temples
  • 30m
This Plaza has Seven temples in line, three ball courts and three palaces, which makes the number thirteen, a sacred number for the mayan culture. It looks like a place for sports and for the aristocracy of Tikal to have fun. It has the only triple ball court found so far in Mesoamerica.
Lost World
  • 30m
The Lost World is the astronomical observatory of Tikal, it has the Great Pyramid as the point to watch the stars, the planets and the sun and it has three buildings on the east side to mark the seasons of the year. The lower plaza is part of The Lost World, this plaza has a podium in the centre with the architecture of Teotihuacan, a clear evidence of the cultural interaction between these two ancient cities.
Temple IV
  • 30m
The official name of this temple is Temple of the Double Headed Serpent, as when the temple was discovered, it had a wooden carved lintel with the sacred double headed serpent carved on it, now this wooden carving is in a famous museum. The nickname of this temple is Temple of Star Wars as back in 1977 the film director George Lucas came to Tikal to film part of the original Star Wars Film, Episode IV "A New Hope"
Tikal National Park
  • 5m
The walking tour ends at Gate 2 of Tikal National Park at 02:00 pm and we offer you a hot meal and a cold drink at the Jaguar Inn Restaurant, after eating you can walk around the visitor centre to see more wildlife, visit the scale model or buy souvenirs. The activity ends when we drop you off at the location we picked you up, or it can be to a different location, but for this, you need to let us know in advance. This tour is ideal for passengers flying from Flores Airport (FRS) that day on the flight: TAG 5U111 leaving to Guatemala City at 19:15

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTemplo II,Tikal,Guatemala
    • Tikal, Petén, Guatemala

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETemplo II,Tikal,Guatemala
    • Tikal, Petén, Guatemala

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